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Fifth Freedom, 1977-08-01

Fifth Freedom, 1977-08-01

5th Freedom Publication of the Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier AUGUST 1977 Bryant's Contract Renewed Anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant will be retained as the I advertising symbol for Florida * orange juice, the Florida Citrus Commission announced » last week. The Commission released two market studies whictf showed that 89% of the people interviewed "were not negatively affected in either their «. feelings toward her (Bryant) . . Jr or in their intent to huy orange juice." NBC news has reported that the Commission's decision was also based on what the network said were "assurances" by Bryant to the Commission that she was not on a nationwide crusade against homosexuals. Bryant has said in the past that she would take her campaign to various cities and an of "ice of Save Our Children, Inc. has been opened in Washington, D.C.. Arthur Darling, director of publicity for the Commission, said that two-thirds of the 3000 people questioned "were aware of the controversey over gay rights and her involvement in that controversey." Quoting from the report, Darling added, "This awareness level was neithe converted into a strong feeling for or against Anita Bryant as an effective spokesperson for orange juice, nor does it appear to nave signiricanr Dearmg on projected purchasing patterns Darling said that the Commission accepted the recommendatior of the research committee to retain the services of Bryant, pointing out that the membership noted an increase in orange sales over the past year. Sales of concentrated juice were up 1% while the sale of juice by the carton 19%. Darling added that the naming of Bryant as a defendant in a $5 million law smit in San Francisco after the murder of a gay man would have no effect on her current contract status. (Gay Community News) Mattachine Attends NYSCGO Conference Five members of the Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier attended the New York State Coalition of Gay- Organizations Constitutional Convention in Albany on July 23 & 24. Representatives from all of the other major population centers in New York were present, but MSNF was the only group from the Buffalo area. The meeting was called to develop a proposed set of By-laws that would strengthen NYSCGO. The propsed By-laws will be circulated to gay groups across the state and final approval of the new structure and governance will take place at the next NYSCGO conference in Albany on October 7, The convention was chaired by John Cross, NYSCGO spokesperson. Saturday afternoon was spent discussing the philosophy, methodology and need for s strong state organization. Sunday was spent in defining specific goals and determining exactly which points we could agree upon. Main goals were 1: To maintain a strong political presence, both legislative and administrative, in the state government. 2: To cooperate with the National Gay Task Force and the Gay Rights National Lobby to maintain pressure for national gay rights. 3: To work through local and community organizations to give help at the local level. NYSCGO will also ask for information and help concerning local lobbying efforts for state representaives. Most of those attending the conference agrred that NYSCGO had to become a more independent, autonomous organization, and that it must have "grass roots" support for its work. However, it was also agrred that there should be mote organizational structure with well defined lines of responsibility. Gallup Poll Shows Gay Rights Support In an extensive survey of the American attitudes toward homosexuals, a new Gallup Poll showed the great majority of people are convinced that homosexuality is more widespread today than it was a quartercentury ago. In an extensive survey of the American attitudes toward homosexuals, a new Gallup Poll showed that 66% of the people are convinced that homosexuality is more widespread today than it was 25 years ago. At the same time, 56% of those 1513 people questioned believed homosexuality to be a prodact of upbringing and social environment; 12% said .that it is an innate predisposltion.t Among those whose formal ducation ended in grade school 6% noted a higher incidence f homosexuality while among high school graduates that Pc was 69% and among ge graduates,s4%. c Gallup survey was cond after the defeat of _ay rights ordinance in Florida. Despite the 2-1 defeat the poll founfl that the majority of the people believed that gay men and women should have equal job opportunities. By a 56% to 33% margin, those questioned approved of "equal rights in terms of job opportunities, in general." In a recent Harris poll, most people did not approve of gays working with children. 65% opposed to gays being employed as teachers and 54% to those polled were ooDOsed to gays being members of the clergy. Those who favored equal job rights for homosexuals appeared to do so for three main reasons as determined by supplementary interviews by Gallup: homosexuals should stand equal before the law; one's private sex life is his or her personnel business; and sexual preference has nothing to do vith job competency. 43% of those questioned by Gallup stated that "homosexual relationsbbetween consenting adults should be lagal," while an equal number of respondents opposed such legalization. According to the Gallup organization, there was no significant difference in answers from men and women in any of the questions. cont. on page 7 Gallup Poll Results Should homosexual relations between YES NO consenting adults be legal? 43% 43% Do you believe that homosexuality is YES NO more widespread than it was a quartercentury ago? 68% * 24% In general, do you think homosexuals YES NO should have equal rights in terms of job opportunities? 56% j 33% Should homosexuals be allowed to YES NO work . . . as teachers ■ 27% X- . •rt "- «< ■ „„ in clergy 35% ,|:$4W:; as salespersons 6*% 2flfc in armed forces 51% as physicians 44%. £*.JM mKAmm

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5th Freedom Publication of the Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier AUGUST 1977 Bryant's Contract Renewed Anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant will be retained as the I advertising symbol for Florida * orange juice, the Florida Citrus Commission announced » last week. The Commission released two market studies whictf showed that 89% of the people interviewed "were not negatively affected in either their «. feelings toward her (Bryant) . . Jr or in their intent to huy orange juice." NBC news has reported that the Commission's decision was also based on what the network said were "assurances" by Bryant to the Commission that she was not on a nationwide crusade against homosexuals. Bryant has said in the past that she would take her campaign to various cities and an of "ice of Save Our Children, Inc. has been opened in Washington, D.C.. Arthur Darling, director of publicity for the Commission, said that two-thirds of the 3000 people questioned "were aware of the controversey over gay rights and her involvement in that controversey." Quoting from the report, Darling added, "This awareness level was neithe converted into a strong feeling for or against Anita Bryant as an effective spokesperson for orange juice, nor does it appear to nave signiricanr Dearmg on projected purchasing patterns Darling said that the Commission accepted the recommendatior of the research committee to retain the services of Bryant, pointing out that the membership noted an increase in orange sales over the past year. Sales of concentrated juice were up 1% while the sale of juice by the carton 19%. Darling added that the naming of Bryant as a defendant in a $5 million law smit in San Francisco after the murder of a gay man would have no effect on her current contract status. (Gay Community News) Mattachine Attends NYSCGO Conference Five members of the Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier attended the New York State Coalition of Gay- Organizations Constitutional Convention in Albany on July 23 & 24. Representatives from all of the other major population centers in New York were present, but MSNF was the only group from the Buffalo area. The meeting was called to develop a proposed set of By-laws that would strengthen NYSCGO. The propsed By-laws will be circulated to gay groups across the state and final approval of the new structure and governance will take place at the next NYSCGO conference in Albany on October 7, The convention was chaired by John Cross, NYSCGO spokesperson. Saturday afternoon was spent discussing the philosophy, methodology and need for s strong state organization. Sunday was spent in defining specific goals and determining exactly which points we could agree upon. Main goals were 1: To maintain a strong political presence, both legislative and administrative, in the state government. 2: To cooperate with the National Gay Task Force and the Gay Rights National Lobby to maintain pressure for national gay rights. 3: To work through local and community organizations to give help at the local level. NYSCGO will also ask for information and help concerning local lobbying efforts for state representaives. Most of those attending the conference agrred that NYSCGO had to become a more independent, autonomous organization, and that it must have "grass roots" support for its work. However, it was also agrred that there should be mote organizational structure with well defined lines of responsibility. Gallup Poll Shows Gay Rights Support In an extensive survey of the American attitudes toward homosexuals, a new Gallup Poll showed the great majority of people are convinced that homosexuality is more widespread today than it was a quartercentury ago. In an extensive survey of the American attitudes toward homosexuals, a new Gallup Poll showed that 66% of the people are convinced that homosexuality is more widespread today than it was 25 years ago. At the same time, 56% of those 1513 people questioned believed homosexuality to be a prodact of upbringing and social environment; 12% said .that it is an innate predisposltion.t Among those whose formal ducation ended in grade school 6% noted a higher incidence f homosexuality while among high school graduates that Pc was 69% and among ge graduates,s4%. c Gallup survey was cond after the defeat of _ay rights ordinance in Florida. Despite the 2-1 defeat the poll founfl that the majority of the people believed that gay men and women should have equal job opportunities. By a 56% to 33% margin, those questioned approved of "equal rights in terms of job opportunities, in general." In a recent Harris poll, most people did not approve of gays working with children. 65% opposed to gays being employed as teachers and 54% to those polled were ooDOsed to gays being members of the clergy. Those who favored equal job rights for homosexuals appeared to do so for three main reasons as determined by supplementary interviews by Gallup: homosexuals should stand equal before the law; one's private sex life is his or her personnel business; and sexual preference has nothing to do vith job competency. 43% of those questioned by Gallup stated that "homosexual relationsbbetween consenting adults should be lagal," while an equal number of respondents opposed such legalization. According to the Gallup organization, there was no significant difference in answers from men and women in any of the questions. cont. on page 7 Gallup Poll Results Should homosexual relations between YES NO consenting adults be legal? 43% 43% Do you believe that homosexuality is YES NO more widespread than it was a quartercentury ago? 68% * 24% In general, do you think homosexuals YES NO should have equal rights in terms of job opportunities? 56% j 33% Should homosexuals be allowed to YES NO work . . . as teachers ■ 27% X- . •rt "- «< ■ „„ in clergy 35% ,|:$4W:; as salespersons 6*% 2flfc in armed forces 51% as physicians 44%. £*.JM mKAmm